The tomb of the Nobles, along
the Nile, contains a string of tombs from the Old and Middle Kingdoms built for
the elite of Aswan. The tombs are noteworthy for they predate the rock-hewn
royal tombs that came to dominate in the New Kingdom.
Decorations inside are not as rich as what
can be seen in sites like Beni Hassan, but they are older here. These tombs are
also exciting because of the fact that decorations deal with much more everyday
life than, for example, the royal tombs of Luxor